Electrotype Reproductions
1890
ink
paperboard
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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James Henry Moser
James Henry Moser (1854–1913) was an American artist, born in Whitby.
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ink
paperboard
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Electrotype Reproductions is a 1890 ink by James Henry Moser, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a boy standing on a pedestal, holding a palm branch. He’s dressed in old-fashioned clothes, and behind him is a rough wall with a window. The lines are scratchy, like quick ink strokes, and the shading is made with tight, crisscrossed marks. The sketch feels hurried, almost like a study or a quick idea drawn down. The artist’s handwriting at the bottom says *"Letter to be 3/4 inch long,"* which hints it might’ve been part of a larger project. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how this shading technique works.
James Henry Moser (1854–1913) was an American artist, born in Whitby.
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